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Innsbruck, AT · 2023–present · active
Black/thrash metal band from Innsbruck, Austria, formed in 2023. Their ferocious sound merges the raw fury of first-wave black metal with relentless thrash metal velocity, channeling the spirit of classic Teutonic aggression.
Tampere, FI · 2008–present · active
Forged in Tampere's metal community, this rock (early); black metal (later) act channels grim aggression since 2008. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Kraków, PL · 2019–present · active
Holy Death is a black metal project from Kraków, Poland, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Zürich, CH · 2019–present · active
Zurich-based black metal band formed in 2019, describing their sound as 'Black Metal der zweiten Natur' - black metal of second nature. Their album Wunderland blends atmospheric storytelling with raw intensity, evoking Swiss landscapes from Alpine dam breaks to urban peripheries with darkly poetic imagery.
CH · 2011–present · active
Black metal/crust hybrid from Switzerland, active since 2011. Their abrasive sound fuses the raw fury of black metal with the D-beat aggression of crust punk, creating a volatile and visceral sonic assault.
Hattingen, DE · 2020–present · active
Black metal band from Hattingen, Germany, formed in 2020. Their fierce sound channels cold black metal aggression from the southern edge of the Ruhr industrial basin.
FI · 2023–present · active
A vicious black metal entity from Finland, active since 2023. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
FI · 2019–present · active
Thrash death metal project from Tampere, newly formed in 2025. Their murderous name promises the killing intensity of Finnish thrash and death metal from one of the country's premier music cities.
Rechitsa, BY · 2019–present · active
Gothic/symphonic black metal act from Rechitsa, Belarus, formed in 2019. Their ornate sound layers symphonic grandeur and gothic atmosphere over a foundation of black metal ferocity.

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